Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-07
OUR SISTER CITY.
TWO DAYS HAPPENINGS IN MAN
CHESTER SERVED THE DDS
PATCH READERS.
The Need Of Parks-Elliott Grays Re-
union sunday-school Meeting
Court Items-Personal, &C.

such weather as was experienced here on
| Sunday impresses one with the need OF
public parks or some cool, shady boulevards
where people who are kept closely penned
up in the workshops, factories. or other
| places OF business during the week can
spend pleasantly few hours aud enjoy the
| refreshing outdoor air. In this respect
Manchester is sadly behind the times, az
she cannot boast OF single park or place OF
| cool resort accessible to all her people.
The courthouse yard is very shady, and
| its velvety green grass (Which has Just been
mowp) forms a very delightful carpet,
making this favOrte resort for gentlemen
and boys. but here ladies cannot go. First,
| because there are no seats provided; and
| then there are other reasons which speak
| for themselves. The proposition 10 add TO
| this green by taking in the lot between its
rear aud Decatur street, which belongs to
| the city, and here establishing a park with
| trees and rustic seats, meets with favor, aud
| there is some possibility that in the blissful
future this will be done, II the lot is not
used for the erection Of public school,
house.
As has been stated IN this paper before,
a very pretty park might be made near the
Cool springs in Baconsyille. Mr.. Bradley,
chairman OF the Committee on Streets. has
purchased half OF square here. subject
TO t1e confirmation OF the Council, and at
very small cost a small park might be laid
of, which on sultry afternoons would
prove a pleasant resort for our people.
Mayo's island Is by nature a pretty park.
This Is within the corporation OF Rich.
mOnd, but there Is little doubt that per-
mission could be gotten to convert II into
park.
now SUNDAY Is SPENT.
The MaDchesterians are great church.
going people. There were services in all
Of the churches sunday morning, the Pres
bytenan excepted, aud at each place the
congregation was large. AT night all OF
the churches were open, and the attend
ance was good, weather considered.
In The afternoon many persons go walk
ing. The most popular prOmenades are to
Maury cemetery, down the road to Drew
ry's mansion, and TO the Battery yid Twelfth
| street. Here one receives the fresh, invigO-
rating bretzes that blow down the James,
besides obtaining splendid view OF Holly
wood, Richhond. and the river, all now In
their carly summer loyeliness. There is
| possibly no place near Manchester more
| largely visited than this popular one. The
"Glen,n an attractive picnic ground on
the farm Of Maior Joseph Walker, not far
from the terminus OF the street railway,
upOn which the Major has spent much time
and labor, is quite popular, and is much
visited. The delightful shade and cool
water are both greatly enjoyed.
METHODIST SUNDAY. SCHOOL SOCIETY.
A called meeting OF the Methodist sun.
| day-Scbool Society Of Richmond and Man.
chester was held at West. End Methodist
| church sunday afternoon at % O'clOck-A.
l.. West, president; A. l.. Lumsden, secre-
tary.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. W. III. Christian.
Nr. T.. p. Pettigrew. superintendent OF
| West. End school, made verbal report OF
the condition Of the school, which is doing
well. with about ninety scholars on the
roll. They need help in the way OF teach.
| ers, He extended a welcome to the society,
and spoke Of the good work now being
done by the society, developing the schools
| in the suburbs Of the city.
The superintendent then introduced the
following recitations " Rest in Heaven"
by George Corbin; "Busy Feet" by Grace
| Miller; "Ten Little Fingers" by -,
and a solo by Miss Gillis.
The meeting was addressed by Mr.. I. L..
| y. Walford, OF Trinity school, and {. W.
Hunter, ESQ, Of Broad-Street school.
The president SPOKE Of the missiOl work
OF his society in China and Japan.
The next regular meeting will be held at
| Central church, this city, on the third sun
day in this month. and a special meeting at
Trinity mission school on Cedar street in
July.
GENERAL CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. ". G.. Tyree, a student at Richmond
| COLLEGE, preached 1t the Bainbridge-Strrct
| Raptist church sunday morning to 4 verv
| large congregation. His effort was an able
| one, and he made fine impression. Mr..
| Tyroe is a nephew Of the Rev. Cornelius Ty-
re, one Of the ablest diyines in the Baptist
| denomination. Mr.. Tyree was accompa-
MED by Rev. Mr. Williams, who has
| preached here several times. and who has
| become very much endeared to the coDgre-
| cation and TO the Missionary Society, which
is educating him at Richmond College.
| Rev. Joseph Walker, now eighty.three
( years old. preached at night. and delivered
| a fine sermon, a. he always does.
The Sunday. School Association Of Rich.
mond and Manchester will meet with the
school OF this church next Sunday after
noon. There was practice OF tue scholars
Sunday afternoon, and there will be another
| one Thursday night, that some good music
may be prepared for the OCCASION.
Rev. William II. Christian filed his Dul-
pit at the Central Methodist church Sunday
morning, and Rev. j. Powell Garland. the
presiding elder, preached at night. There
were large congregations present on both
occasions. Services were held in the
lccture.room. There will be a love feass at
this church Wednesday night, when Or.
Garland, who our people have heard seye-
raj times with great pleasure, Will be pres
ent.
Rev. DR.. W. G. Starr will probably be
here at the rededication OF this church sun
day, the 10Th. D.. Starr has many acquaint-
ances in Manchester, as well as in Rich
mond, who will gladly greet him. Bishop
Wilson, as heretofore stated, will al'O be
present. The iron fence was being put up
Yesterday and other finishing touches put
on. The ladies will meet at the church on
Wednesday to have it nicely secured, the
carpets put down, &c.
Rev. w. G. Lumpkin preached at the
Fiith-Street church sunday morning. after
which several persons were received into
the membership OF the church. He
preached at the Presbyterian church that